Related Records

1. Lake Leonore Ski Hill - Lake Leonore Ski Hill - Manitowish, Wis. The Ilg family started this ski hill in the 1950's naming it after Joe Ilg Sr's wife. It was located on the corner of Highways 51 and W.

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. Otto Blaha's son on sled behind Dolly the horse. This was the mode of transportation in the 1920s. - Otto Blaha's son (the MWHS/Library has an audio tape describing this being the only child in a group of friends who are caretakers - Blaha, Heideman, Bovee, and Theriault) Blaha was a caretaker at the Manitowoc Club- Big Lake; Heideman at Badger's Keego; Bovee at Keith's Island, Theriault at Durant's Rest Lake Lodge.

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. Photo album of Jack Hanson showing what teenagers did for fun 1953-1954 - Boating was a significant summer pastime as was tobogganing in the winter. Climbing the Rest Lake fire tower was a must! Jack lived in Manitowish Waters for a short time as a teenager. He passed these photos along to John Hanson (no relation).

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. "Swooshing in MW" by Joann Brunner Miller. An article about winter activities growing up in MW in the 1950's. - Jody's article for the MWHS March 2020 newsletter reminisces about winter activities such as downhill skiing at Lake Lenore Ski Hill and ice fishing.

   3/2020

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. Transcript of 2016 interview with John Hanson reflecting on growing up in Manitowish Waters and his family's history here. early 1900s-early 2000s - John discusses school, recreation and childhood "mischief"; area businesses and families; origins of the Manitowish Waters Boat Club and Skiing Skeeters; and resort life and population before and after 1970

   2016

   Record Type: Archive